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Southern Ramblings

1 day until Spring! Okay, now that St. Patrick’s Day is over, I’m ready to decorate for Spring. I’m going to try to get to that this weekend. Today, I have meetings and tomorrow I have meetings and...

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Southern Spring Fluff

I started out yesterday to fluff the house for Spring. I got as far as a Spring tablecloth on the dining table and a couple of decorations featuring Easter eggs until I was compelled by forces unknown...

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Southern Open House

Come on in, take a tour of the house with it’s fall decorations and have a bite to eat. It’s time for Hooked on House Tours with Hooked on Houses and Foodie Friday with Designs by Gollum. I love...

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Southern Winter Blooms

It is that time of year. Time to bring in some of the branches from your forsythia and quince branches and force them to bloom inside! I love the early Spring when the first blooms begin and bringing...

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Southern Cabinets

My friend Darlene’s husband got these wonderful shutters for the Salvation Army Thrift Store. They had a couple extra that they gave to me. What they did with them was such a good idea. They have a...

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Southern Renovation

You’ve met my friend Donna of the fabulous Donnadots before. Now she is redoing her bathroom. Here are the before pictures. I kind of like that octagonal window. She is planning on painting the walls...

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Wreaths on a New Orleans Walk

I was very late in getting my Fall wreath up this year.  We were doing work on the house – a necessity for old homes, but I wouldn’t trade for the world.  I brought my camera on a recent coonhound walk...

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Mardi Gras Tablescapes (and Valentine’s Too)

New Orleans is in for a busy holiday period, with Valentine’s Day coming just two days after Mardi Gras.  My friend Sherry, a talented designer, gave an inspiring presentation today on festive table...

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Deck the Halls with Carnival Color

Carnival parades start in earnest this weekend, so I figured it was about time to decorate the house.  Purple, green and gold (especially purple) tends to clash with my décor, so the challenge is to...

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A Time of Rest

Whew, we made it through Christmas, Carnival, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. Now, I feel like “resting” my eyes (and body) for a few weeks before Easter and the festival season. The Carnival/Mardi...

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